Total Crime Rate
368.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
196.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Askern Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Askern Road (DN5 0QU) in the last 12 months was 368.9 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% higher than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Askern Road (DN5 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Estate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Estate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Estate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manor Estate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Northfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewitt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Askern Road | Under investigation |
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